I love this place. You have to come early to get the good stuff. If you come past 12 then it's slim pickings...but I love this place so much that I'll settle for slim pickings ? I didn't even get to take a picture of what I bought cause we already dug into it ?2 hr drive! Yes we're definitely filling our stomach up with this first lol
Joy G.
Three words: nom nom nom. And the lady working the counter was so sweet, really the nicest Chinatown bakery employee I've met (the standard is more cranky curmudgeon, so this was a welcome surprise). The egg tart was perfection. Super crackly, buttery crust and bottom. The egg filling was just a smidge sweet and a glorious yellow. I downed the whole thing before realizing I didn't take a photo. It's one of those pastries that would go excellently with tea or coffee. I was running late so couldn't take as much time deciding as I wanted to, so in a panic, I pointed randomly at the pineapple bun. I loved the top sugary part, but the rest of it wasn't as soft and chewy as other iterations. Luckily, this place is close by my office, so I foresee coming back and trying the pork buns and the sesame fried buns. Didn't see any zongzi - too bad, that was the thing I was most looking forward to trying. No seating inside, par for the course for almost all the bakeries lining this street. As for the reviews saying the inside is messy and unkempt, hate to break it to you, but that's not out of the ordinary. (Long live Prosperity Dumping in Internet memory, shut down by those infamous photos).Cash only.
Thanisorn Sukakul
Just tried a very simple thing and I love it. Unfortunately, I had no time to go back to try others.
Abby Thorng
I can’t express how disappointed I am in this bakery. I’ve been here countless amount of times and I’ve never felt so disrespected before. I ordered a bunch of sponge cakes and every single one was rotten or spoiled. They came wrapped in plastic and looked like they were burnt from the day before. I honestly can’t believe how negligent they are with their own business. I can’t imagine letting someone buy $20 worth of old food with a good conscious. So aggravating and I will never be back.
Alison Castro
I grew up eating at this bakery, my family and I used to leave with huge boxes of delicious pastries. I came back to visit my family and decided to stop by and bring some goodies to them. They gave me 15 burnt, dry, old sponge cakes. What a HUGE disappointment, we will not be returning.
Victoria N.
Awesome pastries! I got a pork bun and taro bun. The taro bun was delicious! The lady was very sweet.
Julia S.
I've always passed by this bakery when in Chinatown, because I always figure I can go to one that isn't so close to the gate, and in retrospect I am not sure why I did that. When waiting for my train, I quickly walked over, and bought two pastries (pork bun and egg tart) for less than $5. I was in and out, so I can't comment too much on the service, as I was barely awake, but both the bun and the tart were quite delicious. The only thing that would make the bun better would be more filling (but for the price I couldn't complain).
Jonathan Che
My favorite bakery in Chinatown. Definitely less polished than the others, but they know what they’re doing with those pineapple buns
Michael Wong
They are closing in the fall. Chinatown is losing a great bakery. Get your fix.
cat
Good place to get some authentic Cantonese bake goods, small place and has a bit less options than other bakeries, but a lot of items are freshly made.
Absolutely the best bakery. It’s tried and true, loved by generations. Can’t go wrong with anything from here.
Rob- -ert
My go to several times a week before work. Great prices, good variety, satisfying pastries.
Vincent L.
This is one of several bakeries here in Chinatown that has been around for many decades - or at least since when I was a kid. Things were little changed when I stopped by recently, whether the signage outside or the setup inside, which emphasized Cantonese-style bao (Chinese for "buns" or, generically, "bread," whether singular or plural) and individual-sized cakes. Among the items I tried were the dan tat (egg custard tarts) and the char siu bao (roast pork buns). The former were nicely eggy, and the latter had a solid amount of roast pork inside them, as indicated by solid chunks of reddish-brown meat as opposed to, say, a more whitish paste like at another bakery directly across the street which would suggest fat, lard, or other mystery fillers and additives. Solid enough, plus the prices were in line with other rival bakeries. Glad to see that Hing Shing is still going strong, even though they do not appear to make higher-value wedding or birthday cakes. Pro tip: food pictures look so much better without bare, nasty, wrinkly, dirty hands and fingernails shoving things into the frame. Even more so if you take the time to cut the bao cleanly (as opposed to showing them with heave-inducing bite marks) and put them against a neutral, undistracting background.
Sasa S.
I only ordered one item here so I can't speak to everything, but I got one of the "cup" cakes, which are basically soft eggy fluffy Angel food cakes. This one had ok flavor compared to others I've had but the texture was on point. Super soft and fluffy.
Hidden Gem
Went in to try the steamed buns and was a bit underwhelmed. Tried to buy 1 but was told I could only buy 4 at a time ($12). Prices were definitely cheap but that might also explain the quality of the food.The buns were tasteless and did not seem fresh. Chicken and pork filled with no other options at the time of my arrival (late evening). Will try other bakeries in the area to see how they compare
I love this place. You have to come early to get the good stuff. If you come past 12 then it's slim pickings...but I love this place so much that I'll settle for slim pickings ? I didn't even get to take a picture of what I bought cause we already dug into it ?2 hr drive! Yes we're definitely filling our stomach up with this first lol
Three words: nom nom nom. And the lady working the counter was so sweet, really the nicest Chinatown bakery employee I've met (the standard is more cranky curmudgeon, so this was a welcome surprise). The egg tart was perfection. Super crackly, buttery crust and bottom. The egg filling was just a smidge sweet and a glorious yellow. I downed the whole thing before realizing I didn't take a photo. It's one of those pastries that would go excellently with tea or coffee. I was running late so couldn't take as much time deciding as I wanted to, so in a panic, I pointed randomly at the pineapple bun. I loved the top sugary part, but the rest of it wasn't as soft and chewy as other iterations. Luckily, this place is close by my office, so I foresee coming back and trying the pork buns and the sesame fried buns. Didn't see any zongzi - too bad, that was the thing I was most looking forward to trying. No seating inside, par for the course for almost all the bakeries lining this street. As for the reviews saying the inside is messy and unkempt, hate to break it to you, but that's not out of the ordinary. (Long live Prosperity Dumping in Internet memory, shut down by those infamous photos).Cash only.
Just tried a very simple thing and I love it. Unfortunately, I had no time to go back to try others.
I can’t express how disappointed I am in this bakery. I’ve been here countless amount of times and I’ve never felt so disrespected before. I ordered a bunch of sponge cakes and every single one was rotten or spoiled. They came wrapped in plastic and looked like they were burnt from the day before. I honestly can’t believe how negligent they are with their own business. I can’t imagine letting someone buy $20 worth of old food with a good conscious. So aggravating and I will never be back.
I grew up eating at this bakery, my family and I used to leave with huge boxes of delicious pastries. I came back to visit my family and decided to stop by and bring some goodies to them. They gave me 15 burnt, dry, old sponge cakes. What a HUGE disappointment, we will not be returning.
Awesome pastries! I got a pork bun and taro bun. The taro bun was delicious! The lady was very sweet.
I've always passed by this bakery when in Chinatown, because I always figure I can go to one that isn't so close to the gate, and in retrospect I am not sure why I did that. When waiting for my train, I quickly walked over, and bought two pastries (pork bun and egg tart) for less than $5. I was in and out, so I can't comment too much on the service, as I was barely awake, but both the bun and the tart were quite delicious. The only thing that would make the bun better would be more filling (but for the price I couldn't complain).
My favorite bakery in Chinatown. Definitely less polished than the others, but they know what they’re doing with those pineapple buns
They are closing in the fall. Chinatown is losing a great bakery. Get your fix.
Good place to get some authentic Cantonese bake goods, small place and has a bit less options than other bakeries, but a lot of items are freshly made.
Restaurantji Recommends
Absolutely the best bakery. It’s tried and true, loved by generations. Can’t go wrong with anything from here.
My go to several times a week before work. Great prices, good variety, satisfying pastries.
This is one of several bakeries here in Chinatown that has been around for many decades - or at least since when I was a kid. Things were little changed when I stopped by recently, whether the signage outside or the setup inside, which emphasized Cantonese-style bao (Chinese for "buns" or, generically, "bread," whether singular or plural) and individual-sized cakes. Among the items I tried were the dan tat (egg custard tarts) and the char siu bao (roast pork buns). The former were nicely eggy, and the latter had a solid amount of roast pork inside them, as indicated by solid chunks of reddish-brown meat as opposed to, say, a more whitish paste like at another bakery directly across the street which would suggest fat, lard, or other mystery fillers and additives. Solid enough, plus the prices were in line with other rival bakeries. Glad to see that Hing Shing is still going strong, even though they do not appear to make higher-value wedding or birthday cakes. Pro tip: food pictures look so much better without bare, nasty, wrinkly, dirty hands and fingernails shoving things into the frame. Even more so if you take the time to cut the bao cleanly (as opposed to showing them with heave-inducing bite marks) and put them against a neutral, undistracting background.
I only ordered one item here so I can't speak to everything, but I got one of the "cup" cakes, which are basically soft eggy fluffy Angel food cakes. This one had ok flavor compared to others I've had but the texture was on point. Super soft and fluffy.
Went in to try the steamed buns and was a bit underwhelmed. Tried to buy 1 but was told I could only buy 4 at a time ($12). Prices were definitely cheap but that might also explain the quality of the food.The buns were tasteless and did not seem fresh. Chicken and pork filled with no other options at the time of my arrival (late evening). Will try other bakeries in the area to see how they compare